POWER BROKERS: Colliers International Tampa Bay

Colliers International's regional operation had six Power Brokers in all for 2015, in addition to being listed among the region's top sales and leasing operations.

The firm snagged 40% of the slots in CoStar's Retail Leasing Brokers category, with Jim Kovacs, Lisa McCaffrey, Benjamin McLeish and Tyler Peterson taking honors.

Bruce Vaughan was recognized as a Top Industrial Leasing Broker, and Travis Prince was named to the list of Top Sales Brokers.

“The situation last year was unique in that we hadn't had available capital in such abundance at a time when a number of growth factors were kicking in,” says Vaughan, Colliers' managing director for industrial services in Tampa. “The housing market rebound led to the manufacturing sector returning in a really big way, which in turn fueled other areas.”

Among Vaughan's most significant deals of 2015 was a 200,000-square-foot distribution center deal with electronics retailer Best Buy Co., in Davenport.